Quick-witted sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer the bullying the secrets the sympathy He's been dying from cancer for years but he's not dead yet He's going down fighting Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates the pair stage a break out & set off on a crazy tour across Scotland -- dodging the police joy riding & extreme partying -- to find Connor's dad an inmate at Shotts prison But Connor's left two things behind -- the medication he needs to keep him alive & the girl who makes living bearable A fresh & bold debut novel full of heart guts & raw emotion Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist is a brilliantly funny thrilling exploration of friendship identity & mortality populated with witty sharply drawn characters